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Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
91Quantity of Schedule 8 substance authorised by prescription
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91 Quantity of Schedule 8 substance authorised by prescription (1) An authorised prescriber must not issue a prescription for the supply of a Schedule 8 substance for more than: (a) 3 months supply of the substance administered at the daily dose recommended by the authorised prescriber; or (b) if a greater quantity is prescribed by a code that applies to the issue of the prescription – that quantity. Division 3 Orders for administering and supplying Schedule 4 and 8 substances